...cl. 18." Katzenbach v. Morgan, 384 US 641, 650. As we stated in that case, "Correctly viewed, § 5 is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...secure the guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment." Id., at 651. Congress might well conclude that a reduction in the voting age from 21 to 18 was needed...

...No. 5 of the House Committee on the Judiciary, 1966: "Viewed in its proper perspective, § 5 appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve ciril and political equality for all citizens. No one would deny that...

...formulation for "each of the Civil War Amendments." Viewed in its proper perspective, § 5 appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens. No one would deny that...

...the Civil War Amendments." Viewed in its proper perspective, § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens. No one would deny that...

...Clause itself," the Court said shortly, "We disagree." It went on: Correctively viewed, Section 5 is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...secure the guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment. (Emphasis added.) Turning to the question whether the challenged statute was an appropriate exercise...

...should be the same : Viewed in its proper perspective, Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens.55 In similar language,...

...Northampton Election Bd., 360 US 45, distinguished. Pp. 648-650. (c) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in determining the need for and nature of legislation to secure Fourteenth Amendment guarantees. The test of McCulloch...

...Northampton Election Bd., 360 US 45, distinguished. Pp. 648-650. (c) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in determining the need for and nature of legislation to secure Fourteenth Amendment guarantees. The test of McCulloch...

...Northampton Election Bd., 360 US 45, distinguished. Pp. 648-650. (c) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in determining the need for and nature of legislation to secure Fourteenth Amendment guarantees. The test of MoCulloch...

...constitutes "appropriate legislation" under § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Correctly viewed, § 5 is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...secure the guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment. We therefore proceed to the consideration whether § 4 (e) is "appropriate legislation" to enforce...